Terrafugia Transition Flying Car Finally Gets Regulatory Clearance
Terrafugia, the company that developed the transition flying car, has finally received regulatory clearance from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration allowing it to take the road when it hits the market next year. Thanks to the new exemptions, the vehicle can now use a polycarbonate windshield instead of those laminated safety glasses used on regular cars and special tires, allowing it to withstand the stress of landings. If everything goes according to plan, the transition should hit the market in late 2012.
9 Responses to Terrafugia Transition Flying Car Finally Gets Regulatory Clearance
Neato, but people can barely handle piloting normal cars without killing themselves or other people…. so, not really that cool when you think about it.
looks great as a plane, crap as a car…
Finally the flying car they promised us in grade school!
Part of me wants to say: "Technically it is a roadable plane, not a flying car…" and part of me is waiting at at the vacant lot where they are going to be building the local dealership… :)
Part of me wants to say: “Technically it is a roadable plane, not a flying car…” and part of me is waiting at at the vacant lot where they are going to be building the local dealership… :)
I wonder if you get to test drive and test fly it??
This is just awesome. Makes taking trips much easier, and I can give the TSA the finger!
On a side note: Anyone got any texting while driving/flying jokes yet?
"Meet George Jetson………………."
does it get better mileage (or whatever term you use for aircraft) than a car though? or at least cheaper than taking a regular plane for flying somewhere.
Neato, but people can barely handle piloting normal cars without killing themselves or other people…. so, not really that cool when you think about it.
looks great as a plane, crap as a car…
Finally the flying car they promised us in grade school!
Part of me wants to say: "Technically it is a roadable plane, not a flying car…" and part of me is waiting at at the vacant lot where they are going to be building the local dealership… :)
Part of me wants to say: “Technically it is a roadable plane, not a flying car…” and part of me is waiting at at the vacant lot where they are going to be building the local dealership… :)
I wonder if you get to test drive and test fly it??
This is just awesome. Makes taking trips much easier, and I can give the TSA the finger!
On a side note: Anyone got any texting while driving/flying jokes yet?
"Meet George Jetson………………."
does it get better mileage (or whatever term you use for aircraft) than a car though? or at least cheaper than taking a regular plane for flying somewhere.